Namibia vs Uruguay: Installed solar energy capacity
Namibia
0.3889 gigawatts
in 2025
Uruguay
0.3394 gigawatts
in 2025
Namibia rank
90th
Uruguay rank
92nd
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Namibia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.3889 gigawatts against 0.3394 gigawatts in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0495 gigawatts.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 92nd of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0007 gigawatts | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.0428 gigawatts | 0.0905 gigawatts | 0.0477 gigawatts | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.2485 gigawatts | 0.2969 gigawatts | 0.0483 gigawatts | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Namibia or Uruguay?
- Namibia, at 0.3889 gigawatts against 0.3394 gigawatts in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Namibia and Uruguay?
- 0.0495 gigawatts, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Uruguay rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Namibia ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 92nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.